Sue McClure

Dublin Core

Title

Sue McClure

Subject

Brasstown Carvers
John C. Campbell Folk School
Women woodworkers
Wood-carvers
Wood-carving

Description

Brasstown Carver Sue Byers McClure (1916-1994) began carving around 1940 at the invitation of her neighbor Ruth Hawkins. Sue made much of her income from carving, balancing homemaking with carving all day. She was well-known for her variety of animal figures, especially turkeys and deer.

Source

Ronald G. Hill Brasstown Carvers Collection

Date

1987-10-13

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/

Format

photographs
portraits

Language

eng

Type

StillImage

Identifier

72630
https://southernappalachiandigitalcollections.org/object/72630

Spatial Coverage

Brasstown (N.C.)

Is Part Of

Craft Revival

Collection

Citation

“Sue McClure,” OAI, accessed May 3, 2025, https://sadc.qi-cms.com/omeka/items/show/72630.